No where near sitting up.

She will be 5 months next week and isn't even close to sitting by herself. Anything you ladies know of to help her develop? Any others not even close too? I just thought she would be by now. She would rather stand and hold my fingers.

She will be 5 months next week and isn't even close to sitting by herself. Anything you ladies know of to help her develop? Any others not even close too? I just thought she would be by now. She would rather stand and hold my fingers.

You're probably doing everything right (encouraging her to sit while you support her, or prop her with pillows, or set her in a Bumbo) and she will sit in her own time. Speeding up a baby's development works about as well as forcing a flower to bloom! She'll be sitting--and walking and heading off to school!!--in the blink of an eye! :)

You're probably doing everything right (encouraging her to sit while you support her, or prop her with pillows, or set her in a Bumbo) and she will sit in her own time. Speeding up a baby's development works about as well as forcing a flower to bloom! She'll be sitting--and walking and heading off to school!!--in the blink of an eye! :)

Ruby is the same, much prefers to stand & isn't a fan of sitting. If I get her legs right she can sit for a few seconds by herself before she either topples over or tries to stand. She'll be 5mths in 9 days, she's only rolled a handful of times from belly to back also - we're just taking our time :-)

Ruby is the same, much prefers to stand & isn't a fan of sitting. If I get her legs right she can sit for a few seconds by herself before she either topples over or tries to stand. She'll be 5mths in 9 days, she's only rolled a handful of times from belly to back also - we're just taking our time :-)

I read somewhere recently that tummy time will help with core strength which helps with sitting up. My LO is 4 1/2 months & nowhere near sitting up on her own either. I also read that by this age they should be doing around 1 hour total tummy time each day, which we are lucky to be able to get 15 minutes total each day.

I read somewhere recently that tummy time will help with core strength which helps with sitting up. My LO is 4 1/2 months & nowhere near sitting up on her own either. I also read that by this age they should be doing around 1 hour total tummy time each day, which we are lucky to be able to get 15 minutes total each day.

We go to PT for a tight neck muscle so I've been asking the therapist about strengthening techniques to help my daughter sit up. She said like others have said, tons of tummy time. She also said to let the baby sit on your lap with their legs hanging down, it helps them straighten their back and helps build the lower back muscles. (babies gain strength starting with their head, and continue to build downward with time). We started working on sitting at 4 months, by 4.5 she could sit for a few seconds unassisted, by 5 months could last a few mins, and now at 5.5 can completely sit for a half hour or longer as long as she's entertained!

We go to PT for a tight neck muscle so I've been asking the therapist about strengthening techniques to help my daughter sit up. She said like others have said, tons of tummy time. She also said to let the baby sit on your lap with their legs hanging down, it helps them straighten their back and helps build the lower back muscles. (babies gain strength starting with their head, and continue to build downward with time). We started working on sitting at 4 months, by 4.5 she could sit for a few seconds unassisted, by 5 months could last a few mins, and now at 5.5 can completely sit for a half hour or longer as long as she's entertained!

My LO will be 5 months next week and he can sit unassissted for a long time now but he is also a big baby. I think because of this he built up really good neck muscles early on and now has really good core strenght. I think since about 4 months i have been able to pull him up from a laying down position to sitting just holding his hands and he would keep his head level with his body. I think his chubby legs also help him keep his balance once sitting :). I have a friend who's baby is 5 wks older than my LO and he can't sit up at all right now but holy does he ever move around a lot when laying down. He's like a little spring rolling from back to front/ front to back none stop. Lol. My LO can roll from back to front but it takes him more effort and once on his belly he just stays there and plays with his toys.

My LO will be 5 months next week and he can sit unassissted for a long time now but he is also a big baby. I think because of this he built up really good neck muscles early on and now has really good core strenght. I think since about 4 months i have been able to pull him up from a laying down position to sitting just holding his hands and he would keep his head level with his body. I think his chubby legs also help him keep his balance once sitting :). I have a friend who's baby is 5 wks older than my LO and he can't sit up at all right now but holy does he ever move around a lot when laying down. He's like a little spring rolling from back to front/ front to back none stop. Lol. My LO can roll from back to front but it takes him more effort and once on his belly he just stays there and plays with his toys.

I agree with other posters, babies really do grow so fast, she will be there in no time. I have friends who 9 month olds are just now sitting. For them, they were just really laid back babies, they didn't really have much motivation for sitting or crawling. Also, another thing to consider is that babies will have growth spurts mentally too. All the sudden lo will start doing all these things, like sitting, and getting on her knees to rock. Sometimes they never show too many signs of readiness before they start.

I agree with other posters, babies really do grow so fast, she will be there in no time. I have friends who 9 month olds are just now sitting. For them, they were just really laid back babies, they didn't really have much motivation for sitting or crawling. Also, another thing to consider is that babies will have growth spurts mentally too. All the sudden lo will start doing all these things, like sitting, and getting on her knees to rock. Sometimes they never show too many signs of readiness before they start.

My little man is 5 months (yesterday) and he can sit unassisted and "play" for many minutes at a time. I understand now that this is not normal, but it is for him. On the other hand, he doesn't like to roll at all, where other babies really excel. So everyone really does develop at their own pace.

My little man is 5 months (yesterday) and he can sit unassisted and "play" for many minutes at a time. I understand now that this is not normal, but it is for him. On the other hand, he doesn't like to roll at all, where other babies really excel. So everyone really does develop at their own pace.

Since sitting up is a muscle development which takes practice, we have been working on the movement to sit up and it has worked wonders. Basically I grab her hands and tell her up up up and she starts to sit up. We do this ever time she lays down. So this would be after sleep, changing, naps etc. I try not to help her much at all and have noticed that she can now after about 1 or 2 wks do it all on her own.

She's got the up part nearly all on her own and can sit quite well too. We have been doing lap sitting and also have an area where she practices sitting as well as sitting on the couch. She can sit very well in her stroller and high chair too all which help her practice sitting on her own. We still have to eliminate the hands, but it will come in time. Sitting up usually takes until 7 to 9 months, so don't worry!

We don't have a bumbo because it's $65 in Canada and I'm not willing to spend that much money on something like that.

Since sitting up is a muscle development which takes practice, we have been working on the movement to sit up and it has worked wonders. Basically I grab her hands and tell her up up up and she starts to sit up. We do this ever time she lays down. So this would be after sleep, changing, naps etc. I try not to help her much at all and have noticed that she can now after about 1 or 2 wks do it all on her own.

She's got the up part nearly all on her own and can sit quite well too. We have been doing lap sitting and also have an area where she practices sitting as well as sitting on the couch. She can sit very well in her stroller and high chair too all which help her practice sitting on her own. We still have to eliminate the hands, but it will come in time. Sitting up usually takes until 7 to 9 months, so don't worry!

We don't have a bumbo because it's $65 in Canada and I'm not willing to spend that much money on something like that.

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